Fraction Skill Sheet
WORD
DEFINITION
fraction
part of a whole
whole
number
a number without a
fraction or decimal
numerator
how many equal parts;
TOP number
denominator
how many equal parts the
whole has been divided
into;
BOTTOM number
sum
the answer to an addition
problem
equivalent
equal in value
EXAMPLE
unit fraction
a fraction with a 1 in the
numerator
non-unit
fraction
a fraction where 1 is NOT
in the numerator
proper
fraction
a fraction less than one
whole; the numerator is
smaller than the
denominator
improper
fraction
a fraction where the
numerator is greater than
or equal to the
denominator
mixed
number
a whole number and a
proper fraction
convert
to change in form
decompose
to break down
(all non-unit fractions can be
broken down into an
addition problem)
three and
one-third
1. Students will be able to compare fractions.
2. Students will be able to add and subtract fractions.
3. Students will be able to multiply a fraction and a whole number.
**These are the basic understandings that your child should be learning in Chapter 6. However, they
will need to apply these skills to more challenging problems, as well as in word problems.